The Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) addresses emergency food needs in the Greater Lansing area. The GLFB coordinates, funds, and supports local food pantries, shelters, and community kitchens. Through its Food Movers program we rescue perishable food and distribute to shelters, community kitchens, senior housing, subsidized housing and other places in our community where there is a need for food. Our Garden Project supports community gardens and low income residential gardens with seeds, plants, information and expertise. It also organizes a substantial gleaning program at MSU and other community farms.

Menu

Feeding America

Posted on October 29, 2013 - Updated on November 5, 2013

We’re proud to be a member of Feeding America’s nationwide food bank network. As the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity, Feeding America network members supply food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors.

How we work together

Feeding America benefits from the unique relationship between 202 local member food banks at the front lines of hunger relief and the central efforts of its national office.

Securing food

Local role: Secure food from local manufacturers, retailers, farmers and government sources
National role: Secure food from large corporate manufacturers and retailers through nationwide initiatives and facilitate the acquisition of government-supplied food

Raising funds

Local role: Acquire funding from local corporate, foundation and individual donors, and utilize those funds efficiently to maximize service to people in need
National role: Acquire funding from corporate, foundation and individual donors, and provide those funds as seed money to spur local innovation

Distributing food

Local role: Distribute food received from Feeding America and local sources to people in need, via a local system of agencies
National role: Through a robust logistics system, distribute food donations received nationally to the food banks that need them the most

Sharing best practices

Local role: Share wisdom with other network members and uphold the highest standards for food safety, fiscal responsibility and efficiency
National role: Inspire members to implement proven programs and uphold the highest standards for food safety, fiscal responsibility and efficiency

Advocating and inspiring

Local role: Create a local movement and a sense of compassionate urgency, encouraging better government programs and inspiring individuals to take action
National role: Create a national movement and a sense of compassionate urgency, encouraging better government programs and inspiring individuals to take action